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Fairlee vs Granby vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fairlee | Granby | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Highest |
67Lowest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
| Granby and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Fairlee and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.